As scandal after scandal continues to rock the foundations of the business community, many theories have surfaced seeking to explain why such an ethical void exists in today’s corporate culture. When did corporate America lose sight of the fundamental values that helped it to become the strongest and wealthiest economy in the world? To what…
New York, NY – September 30, 2002 – On Thursday, October 3rd at 7:00 p.m., the Virtue Foundation, in collaboration with The Overseas Press Club of America and the Nour Foundation, will present a timely panel discussion at the Harvard Club on the theme of “Ethics in Corporate America: The Role of the Media in…
Gary Shapiro From Tragedy to Unity Distinguished speakers – the polite and powerful – gathered at the Metropolitan Museum last Wednesday at a daylong interdisciplinary symposium entitled “From Tragedy to Unity: A Celebration of the Human Spirit.” The event, consisting of four panels on arts, sciences, business, and media, followed by a concert, was principally…
Few would argue that the tragic events of September 11, 2001 did not devastate this nation and forever change the course of its destiny. Thousands of innocent lives were senselessly lost to an enemy that shamelessly preys on vulnerable and defenseless civilians. In response, the world community has joined together in unanimously denouncing these horrible…
The Metropolitan Museum of Art September 11, 2002 Searching for Universal Truths a Year After 9/11/01 “…we need artists from other countries even more now.” – Maxwell Anderson, Director of the Whitney Museum of American Art By Michele Leight (The City Review) In a perfect world, peace and unity should be possible for everyone, and that…
FROM TRAGEDY TO UNITY: A CELEBRATION OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT New York, NY – September 9, 2002 – One year after the worst terrorist attacks in U.S. history, the Virtue Foundation, in collaboration with UNESCO, Nour Foundation, and the Permanent Mission of Uruguay to the United Nations, will present a multidisciplinary symposium hosted by The…